NFL draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves

It was a busy year for draft trades. Of the 221 picks in the 2012 NFL Draft that could be traded (compensatory picks cannot be dealt), 101 (45.7 percent) changed hands at least once, including picks traded before the first round started. Here is a breakdown of trades executed for the 2012 NFL Draft:

Analysis: Solomon was a productive player at Rice and brought an obvious competitive spirit to the game. NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks says, "If he can find a way to generate consistent production as a situational rusher, Solomon could crack the Titans' eight-man rotation along the defensive line."

Analysis: With the pick the Packers sent to the Patriots in order to select Casey Hayward on Friday night, they move back into their original spot to take Manning. With its first six selections, Green Bay has gone with all defensive players. More ...

Analysis: The Lions continue to be active with late-round wheeling and dealing. Here, Greenwood becomes just the second player ever drafted from Albion. The Raiders' pick at No. 158, Crawford, moved to the U.S. from England to play basketball in high school before picking up football.

Analysis: The Lions move in for another developmental defensive prospect that projects as a special teams contributor in 2012. Ten selections later, the Dolphins picked Kaddu, a two-year starter at Oregon who can fit in as a role player in Miami.

Analysis: Looney is known for being a strong run blocker and NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks says the guard will "spend a year honing his craft on the practice field as a vital backup." Eight picks later, the Lions got Lewis, a likely immediate contributor on special teams and developmental prospect at linebacker.

Analysis: At 6-foot-3, 348-pounds, Ta'Amu was a powerful inside presence for Washington and projects to nose tackle in a 3-4 base defense, which is what the Steelers play. The Redskins' pick, Robinson, projects as a possible special teams contributor.

Analysis: Alexander was a defensive end at Oklahoma, but could also play as a stand-up outside linebacker and be a situational pass-rush option. Robinson was a productive three-year starter at Michigan State.

Friday, April 27

Analysis: After taking Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick and adding tight ends Coby Fleener and Dwayne Allen in the second and third rounds, respectively, the Colts traded back into the third round to select a wide receiver.

Analysis: The Chargers land Taylor, a three-year starter at LSU, where he was a physical presence on a highly touted defense. The Dolphins select a tight end noted for being a good pass catcher but not a reliable blocker.

Analysis: The Bills took a flier on a play who can, well, fly. Graham wasn't expected to go this soon in the draft, but he'll bring speed to the receiving corps. The Redskins, meanwhile, land a lineman that NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock says has "a nasty disposition."

Analysis: Hillman is undersized but quick and will likely fill a third-down, change-of-pace role in Denver. He could emerge as a valuable check-down option for Peyton Manning. Hughes figures to be a rotational player along the Browns' defensive line. The Browns then added solid depth to what is already a quality defensive unit.

Analysis: The Packers are notorious for standing pat in the draft, but that has not been the case this year. This time, the Packers added a piece to the defensive back end. All four of the Patriots' picks in Rounds 1 through 3 were spent on defensive players.

Analysis: The Bears traded up to get the chance to take the 6-foot-3, 212-pound Jeffery as a complement to wide receiver Brandon Marshall. "We feel that Alshon has the best hands in the draft, we feel that he's the best at adjusting to the ball, we feel that he's the best sideline and end zone catcher in the draft," Bears GM Phil Emery told The Associated Press. Five selections later, the Rams selected an electrifying running back to complement Steven Jackson in the backfield. More ...

Analysis: The Jets struggled to consistently move the ball in 2011, and receiver was a key area of concern entering the offseason. The speedy Hill -- a combine superstar -- adds a deep-ball threat. That No. 232 overall pick was one that the Jets had acquired in the Tim Tebow trade. Meanwhile, the Seahawks, after adding pass-rushing specialist Bruce Irvin in the first round, added more pieces to the defense with Wagner and Toomer.

Analysis: The Vikings made another draft-day trade, moving up for a second first-round selection to take Smith. Like left tackle Matt Kalil, their first selection of the night, Smith will fill a glaring need at an important position. More ...

Analysis: Shortly after the Patriots made a rare move up in the first round, they did it again. And, again, New England added a vital piece to the defense, a unit that ranked 31st overall in the league last season. These are the moves that Patriots fans have been waiting for a long time. New England has never truly replaced Willie McGinest and Mike Vrabel at outside linebacker. More ...

Analysis: The Patriots desperately needed to upgrade their pass rush and hope to have done so by moving up in the first round to get Jones, a player whose stock rose dramatically in the weeks leading up to the draft.

Analysis:Andy Reid just can't help himself. He loves those big uglies. The Eagles sacrificed two additional picks to move up three places and take Cox, and it was a dream scenario for the Eagles. More ...

Analysis: The Browns knew they were in desperate need of a playmaker. It's been that way for years. Now they have one in the talented running back from Alabama. The pick the Vikings used on Wright was originally the Falcons' but went to the Browns in the 2011 NFL Draft so Atlanta could pick Julio Jones. More ...

Wednesday, April 25

Analysis:Eagles traded cornerback Samuel to the Falcons in exchange for a seventh-round draft pick. As part of the trade, Samuel and the Falcons have agreed to terms on a three-year, $18.5 million deal. More ...

Analysis: Asked how he felt to be drafted, RG3 broke into song. "Hail to the Redskins. Hail victory," he said, singing the first two lines to the team's fight song. "That's how I felt. It felt that good." The Redskins, meanwhile, hope that RG3 ends a revolving door at quarterback that hampered the franchise for two decades. More ...